HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The Madison County Commission is asking residents to pool their support and help Sharon Johnston Park win $100,000 from a Coca-Cola contest.

Hundreds of children flock to Sharon Johnston Park each spring to compete in the annual fishing rodeo sponsored by Madison County Commission. (File photo)

The Take It To The Park contest allows people to vote for their favorite park until July 15, and several Huntsville area parks already have a few votes. The county commission sent out an email Thursday requesting votes for Sharon Johnston Park.

At 250 acres, Sharon Johnston Park is the largest run by the county commission. Located near New Market in northeast Madison County, the forested park with its stone and cedar fencing reflects the early settlement look of New Market, the pioneering community of Alabama.

The forested park with its stone and cedar fencing reflects the early settlement look of New Market, the pioneering community of Alabama.

There also are three Double Vote Days on the calendar: the first day of summer on June 21 and the last weekend to vote, July 13-14.

The contest began last week, and there were 60,000 votes cast nationwide as of 2 p.m. on Thursday. Of the local parks getting votes, Aldridge Creek Greenway had two votes, Big Spring Park in downtown Huntsville had three; Dublin Park in Madison had three; Monte Sano State Park had five; and Sherwood Park Playground had 1.

The contest site allows voters to add their favorite parks but also warns that a site listing doesn't mean the park is eligible. According to contest rules:

"Parks located at schools, apartment complexes, hotels, private residential subdivisions, for-profit businesses, dog parks, RV parks, recreation centers or facilities run by a park service or a non-government organization, parks that are still in development or under new construction, amusement parks, zoos, wildlife centers, and any other like entity will not be eligible, even if they appear in the Contest database."